Opportunities, threats for airlines with rise of premium leisure PaxEx
Airlines are increasingly focussing on the growing premium leisure market, where more and more holidaymakers are willing to pay more to trav... Continue Reading
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Efforts advance to route aircraft data over most efficient pipes
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), a subsidiary of UTC, offers what it admits is “an alternative” to Boeing’s Airplane Health Management for the ... Continue Reading
Free accessibility plus connectivity-lite coming to Bluebox customers
Fresh off of winning the Best Inflight Entertainment Innovation at the APEX Awards in Boston for Bluebox’s Accessible IFE (aIFE) platform, B... Continue Reading
When two aircraft mark an interesting business class watershed
La Compagnie, the “boutique” (meaning “small”) all-business-class airline shuttling between Paris-Orly and Newark, is an unlikely survivor o... Continue Reading
Press Release: AirFi to use Iridium to launch IFC with Atlantic
Editor’s note: Since publication of this AirFi press release, company CEO Job Heimerikx has clarified that the firm will use the curre... Continue Reading
Airbus’ safety scanner system cuts an hour off preflight checks
Using RFID tags and scanners, Airbus is working with Fujitsu to virtually eliminate the time required for flight attendants to check for the... Continue Reading
Press Release: United to extend SB-S to 737s with Cobham satcom
Cobham Aerospace Communications, a leading manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, and Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air France taps Global Eagle, Orange for IFC on A320s
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. announced today that Air France has awarded a long-term contract for in-flight connectivity systems and serv... Continue Reading
Intelsat, OneWeb work to bring new economics to Ku connectivity
Airlines can be forgiven if they’re still not 100% sure which inflight connectivity roadmap to adopt for their fleets or subfleets. After al... Continue Reading
Stelia, Skylights unveil in-seat 3D-VR headset, speakers and seat control
BOSTON — Skylights’ 3D, virtual reality Allosky headset is being offered integrated with Stelia’s compact staggered Opal seat, together with... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITAONAIR and Etisalat work to transform inflight cellular
Leading inflight mobile service provider SITAONAIR has forged a deal with major mobile network operator (MNO) Etisalat that will completely ... Continue Reading
digEcor to acquire Rockwell Collins’ embedded IFE business
After eighteen months of talks, inflight entertainment and in-seat power specialist digEcor has inked a deal to acquire Rockwell Collins’ em... Continue Reading
Press Release: Indonesia’s MAT teams with GMF for GX rollout on Citilink
Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), an Indonesian wireless technology provider, today announced a partnership with GMF AeroAsia as part of a 10-yea... Continue Reading
Press Release: Wellness is Panasonic’s newest solution set for NEXT
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has announced the launch of Wellness – the latest solution set available as part of its NEX... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic announces A320neo IFEC deal with EGYPTAIR
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and EGYPTAIR have today announced an agreement to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity... Continue Reading
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